UAE Fuel Prices 2026 — Monthly Rates

UAE fuel prices are not negotiated at the pump. They are set centrally, once a month, by the UAE Fuel Price Committee under the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and they apply uniformly across every station in the country — ADNOC in Abu Dhabi, ENOC in Dubai, Emarat in Sharjah and every independent forecourt. The Committee meets in the last week of each month and publishes the rates that will take effect on the first day of the next month.

June 2026 prices (per litre)

All grades — June 2026

• Super 98: AED 3.95 per litre
• Special 95: AED 3.83 per litre
• E-Plus 91: AED 3.76 per litre
• Diesel: AED 4.33 per litre

Compared to May 2026, the three petrol grades rose by roughly AED 0.28–0.29 per litre — the fourth consecutive monthly increase since February 2026's trough. Diesel dropped about AED 0.36 per litre, which is unusual: diesel and petrol normally move in the same direction because both track global crude markers. The divergence reflects a softer global distillate market against a tighter gasoline market in mid-2026.

How the Fuel Price Committee actually sets the rate

The Committee reviews three inputs each month:

• International benchmark prices — Brent crude and Singapore-traded gasoline / gasoil indices over the prior 30 days.
• Local logistics and operating costs — refining, storage, distribution and the operating margins for ADNOC, ENOC and Emarat.
• Tax and statutory fees — VAT and any applicable excise, applied on top of the base rate.

The resulting rate is published in Arabic and English on official channels and reported by Khaleej Times, Gulf News and the wider UAE press. The new price applies from 00:00 on the first of the following month. There is no regional variation — the price you pay in Hatta is the price someone pays in Ruwais.

What changed in 2026

What this means for your fuel bill

For a typical UAE driver doing 1,500 km per month in a car returning roughly 12 km per litre of Special 95:

• Monthly fuel use: ~125 litres
• At June 2026 Special 95 rate: 125 × AED 3.83 = AED 478.75 per month
• Versus January 2026 Special 95 at AED 2.42: 125 × 2.42 = AED 302.50 — about AED 176 more per month at the pump for the same driving (a 58% rise in six months)

Annualised, that's an extra AED 2,100+ in fuel for a single average car if June rates held for a full year. Households running two cars, or commuters with long Sharjah-to-Dubai or Abu Dhabi-to-Dubai routes, are now spending materially more on fuel than at the start of the year.

When will the next change be announced?

The Fuel Price Committee publishes the July 2026 rates in the last few days of June. The announcement is usually picked up by Khaleej Times, Gulf News and the wider press within a few hours of publication. To work out the total ownership cost of a vehicle at the current pump rate, use the UAE Car Ownership Calculator — it factors fuel, insurance, registration, Salik and depreciation into a single monthly figure.

Are UAE fuel prices subsidised?

Not since 2015. The UAE deregulated fuel pricing in August 2015, ending the historical petrol subsidy. Since then, retail pump prices reflect the actual cost-plus-margin structure the Fuel Price Committee sets each month. The rate moves up and down with the global crude market — small increases are common in summer and during geopolitical tension, decreases when global inventories build.

Why all four grades exist

• Super 98 — Highest octane, recommended for high-performance and turbocharged engines. Most expensive grade.
• Special 95 — Standard grade. What most UAE-registered passenger cars are built for. The "default" pump choice.
• E-Plus 91 — Older or lower-compression engines. Slightly cheaper than 95. Many drivers use 91 in older cars without performance loss.
• Diesel — Commercial vehicles, larger SUVs, some Toyota Land Cruiser variants. Priced separately because it tracks global distillate, not gasoline.

Liphyr re-verifies this guide each month after the Fuel Price Committee publishes the next set of rates. The lastVerified date above tells you when the figures here were last checked against the official monthly announcement.